Manicuring method and means



March 7, 1933. H. 3 SMDER 1,900,028

MANICURING METHOD AND MEANS Filed April 18, 1952 t ""WWWW I'IELE- I NVEN TOR.

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HERBERT EEmnER.

Patented Mar. 7, 1933 eeaozs:

PATENT oFFicE HERBERT B. SNIDER, OF ELLENSBITRG, WASHINGTON I MANICURINGMETHOD AND MEANS Application filed April .18, 1932. Serial No. 605,947.

This invention relates to manicuring methods and means, and moreespecially to a simple little all-purpose device which can be carried ina mans pocket or a womans purse to grind, trim, shape, clean, and brushthe finger nails. v

An object of the invention is to provide a simple inexpensive articlewhich combines all the necessary manicuring tools for manicuring fingernails, of all sizes, and to any desired shape. 7

Another object is to provide such a device with means for utilizing itas an advertising novelty, so that the advertiser might get a properbenefit when even giving away these useful devices.

Another object is to provide a method of manicuring the finger nails ina relatively inconspicuous manner by the persons themselves and with acommon means.

All these and other objects, as suggested herebelow, are attained by themethods and means now to be described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in Which Figure 1 is a top plan view, somewhatenlarged, of a preferred embodiment of the invention' here disclosed.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device v I of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the device of Fig. 1, showing therim surface used for advertising.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through the diametral plane 1- 1 of Fig'. 1, and showing how the device may be formed from a molding ofbakelite, for instance, with an inserted molding of carborundum or likeabrasive substance.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modification of the invention shown inFig. 1, with the essential operating parts somewhat differentlyarranged, and

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional View taken through the diametral plane 66 ofFig. 5, and showing the specific details thereof.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

This device combines in very small space all the essentials formanicuring the finger nails, including a finger nail grinder, trimmer,shaper, cleaner, and brush. It is in the form of a disc, of any desiredsize and thickness, and is convenient for use at desk and dressers, andfor carrying in vest pockets of men and in wallets and handbags ofwomen.

It may be manufactured of a durable substance of light weight, such asgalalith or bakelite, and in various attractive colors. It brings intopractical use the rotary principal in grinding, trimming, shaping, andcleaning finger nails. Articles now in use for this purpose arestraight, fiat, and grooved, while finger nails upon which they operateare ovalshaped or partly round as to surface and edge; and they requirethe use of one hand to operate on the other, whereas with this newinvention and its adaptation of the rotary principle, the finger nailsof one hand can often be trimmed and cleaned by the same hand.

The invention consists essentially of a discshaped member 10 shaped forinstance asshown in Figs. 1 to 4.- inclusive. The member 10 may bemolded from material such as bakelite. y

A semi-circular set of tufts of bristles 11 is glued or otherwisefastened into a suitable cut-out portion 12 in the upper surface ofmember 10, the top of the bristles extending preferably to a positionsomewhat below the upper rim edges of member 10 so that the latter willserve to protect them.

A centrally-disposed hole is formed in member 10; and there isintroduced into this hole and the reduced section adjacentto it, asshown clearly in Fig. 4, an abrasive insert member 13, shaped as shown,and having its lower surface of essentially-hollow cone shape, and witha circular rim around its upper surface, whereby said surface projectssomewhat above the adjacent surface of member 10. Member 13 also has anopening 1e surrounded by a relatively sharp edge section of said member.This sharp edge may be used as a cutting and shaping edge, and the holepermits the escape of grindings when the device is in use.

This insert 13 may be formed of molded carborundum or likeabrasivesubstance, and fastened, as by gluing, into position in memher10. Its lower grinding surface extends slightly below, or inwardly of,the outer rim of balrelite, member 10, for protection.

Two cleaner points 15 and 16 are rigidly positioned, as shown in Fig. 1,in the bakelite molding 10. Point 15 may have its flat point surfacearranged parallel to the essentiallyfiat upper surface of the entirearticle, and point 16 may be arranged at right angles thereto so thatbetween them any degree of cleaning beneath the ends of the fingernails, regardless of their shape or size, may be attained. Either orboth these cleaner points may be slightly twisted in position, oradjustable in that manner, so as to bring the side of the point at aconvenient angle to scrape the surface to be cleaned.

Of course one of the cleaner points 1516 might be used in place of bothof them, and I a continuous brush might be used in place of the tufts ofbristles separated from each other as shown in Fig. 1.

A modification of the invention isshown in Figs. 5 and 6. This consistsof a solid molding 17 of non-abrasive or abrasive material, and acontinuous brush 18, with the tufts close together and extending arounda major portion of a complete circle and terminating at each end inupstanding cleaner points 1920. Member 17 has a cone-shaped hollow undersurface 21 formed of abrasive material, and adapted to grind and shapethe finger nails. If member 17 is made of bakelite or other non-abrasivesubstance, then the :surface 21 might either have a suitable coating ormerely be a pro-formed sheet of carborundum or like abrasive substance,glued in place in the cut-out portion of member 17.

It will be noted that the abrasive or erosive material is in circularform, with angles,

allow easy contact of nails with brush and cleaner, the circular brushhaving stiff bristles or other suitable material, an d the cleanerpoints being of metal or other durable stiff material for brushing andcleaning the finger nails by rotary movements.

With this device, the entire manicuring task may be performedconveniently, effectively and inoifensibly, since the user can evenoperate with one hand on the finger nails of the same hand. The devicecan of course be adapted to be applied as an attachment to vanity casesand in various other similar ways. I

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose ofillustration only, and that the invention is not limited thereto. Tothose skilled in the art, many,

modifications of the invention will be readily apparent, and it willalso be obvious to such skilled persons that part of the method andmeans may be used without other parts thereof, many such combinations ofthe parts readily suggesting themselves. Therefore, it should be, and isto be distinctly understood that for a definition of the limitations ofthe invention, reference must be had to the appended claims.

Having now described the invention, what is claimed. as new and forwhich Letters Patent of the United States is desired, is:

' 1. As a new article of manufacture, a manicuring device including acontinuous coneshaped abrasive surface for grinding the nails, saidsurface being of relatively-flat contour adapted to substantiallyconform to the surface of a finger nail when the finger is held about atright angles to said surface.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a man.- icuring device including acontinuous coneshaped abrasive surface for grinding the nails, incombination with a set of polishing bristles and a cleaning point, bothof which project from the surface opposite the coneshaped grindingsurface.

3. A manicuring article comprising a rimlike casing member and anabrasive member positioned within said rim-like member, said abrasivemember having a cone-shaped hollow surface facing toward one side of thearticle and the, rim-like member having a brush and a cleaning pointprojecting from the other side thereof. I

4. A maniouring device for nails including an abrasive surface forgrinding same, a pointed member for cleaning beneath same, and abrushing member for brushing same, all of said elements being adapted tobe operated. by a rotary movement of the device relative to the nail.

5. its a new article of manufacture, a discshaped manicuring articlemounting a brush arranged around a circle, a cleaning point mountedadjacent the brush, and agrinding member positioned within said brushand point and having an opening for the escape Signed at Habana, in theRepublic of Cuba, and city of Habana, Cuba, this 11th day of April, A.D. 1932.

HERBERT B. SNIDER.

